The EUSF was created in 2002 to support EU Member States and accession countries in situations of major disasters caused by natural events such as floods, storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, forest fires or drought.
Het SFEU is opgericht in 2002 om de EU-lidstaten en de toetredingslanden te steunen in geval van grote natuurrampen zoals overstromingen, stormen, aardbevingen, vulkaanuitbarstingen, bosbranden of droogte.